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Yakk · 06-04-2004, 12:27 PM

I'm not an American, and I'm not a loyal member of any political party in Canada.

For a label, call me a Market Socialist Libertarian.

I believe government should be optimized to increase the common good. I also believe that markets are one of the best ways of doing this, but they aren't the be all and end all.

I respect property rights as a useful fiction, and for their emotional "natural law" factor.

I believe that most politicians in North America aren't scumbags. I think they are doing a basically impossible job, and many of them will fail at it in various ways. If you truely want power or wealth, being a politician is a poor way to get it.

I think the point system called "money" should not be viewed as holy. Some things, like education and health care, should not be determined by how well you play the money game.

Socially, I don't like government regulated morality.

Structurally, a fragmented government (ie, regional power centres) is useful because it allows for experimentation before deploying a solution at the national level.

Political science wise, I'm in favour of government reform. Possibly even regular government reform, to prevent parties from becoming optimized for a particular government layout. I want a government system that tends towards minority governments, instead of majority ones.

I believe government should occilate between different perspectives, if only to make sure which one is better. It allows each party to clean out the crud left by the old party.

06-04-2004, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	I'm not an American, and I'm not a loyal member of any political party in Canada. For a label, call me a Market Socialist Libertarian. I believe government should be optimized to increase the common good. I also believe that markets are one of the best ways of doing this, but they aren't the be all and end all. I respect property rights as a useful fiction, and for their emotional "natural law" factor. I believe that most politicians in North America aren't scumbags. I think they are doing a basically impossible job, and many of them will fail at it in various ways. If you truely want power or wealth, being a politician is a poor way to get it. I think the point system called "money" should not be viewed as holy. Some things, like education and health care, should not be determined by how well you play the money game. Socially, I don't like government regulated morality. Structurally, a fragmented government (ie, regional power centres) is useful because it allows for experimentation before deploying a solution at the national level. Political science wise, I'm in favour of government reform. Possibly even regular government reform, to prevent parties from becoming optimized for a particular government layout. I want a government system that tends towards minority governments, instead of majority ones. I believe government should occilate between different perspectives, if only to make sure which one is better. It allows each party to clean out the crud left by the old party. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.